Total Crime Rate

103.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 103.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 56.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wentworth Drive area has the 12th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in De Parys , and the 136th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wentworth Drive (MK41 8QD) in the last 12 months was 103.7 per 1,000 residents and was 86.6% higher than the De Parys average (55.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 56.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wentworth Drive (MK41 8QD), the main crime hotspot is near Colchester Way. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wentworth Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devizes Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pendennis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colchester Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colchester Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Colchester Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newark Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Newark Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newark Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newark Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newark Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newark Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newark Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Newark Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Newark Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Devizes Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helmsley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Helmsley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Taunton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taunton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Taunton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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